Holly Holm
The Preacher's Daughter
Bio
Holly Holm is one of the most decorated combat athletes of the century — a former unified world boxing champion, a UFC women's bantamweight champion, and the woman who knocked Ronda Rousey out cold in Melbourne in 2015.
Holly's first boxing career ran from 2002 to 2013 and finished with 33-2-3 and titles at three different weights. She walked away to take her shot in MMA and the rest is well-documented history — including the head-kick finish that broke the internet and made her one of the most famous women in sport.
She came back to boxing in February 2025 after retiring from MMA, and at 44 she's the reigning WBA women's lightweight champion. The first fight with Stephanie Han in November 2025 was the closest of her career — a split decision that half the room scored even and a rematch contractually guaranteed.
On May 30, 2026 at the El Paso County Coliseum, Holly defends the strap against Han for the second time. The career has refused to end at every turn. At her age it can't go on much longer — but anyone who has watched the Albuquerque native fight since she was 19 knows better than to call it. If you know, you know.